Total Crime Rate
73.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Purfleet Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands , and the 196th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Purfleet Road (RM15 4DR) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Aveley and Uplands average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Purfleet Road (RM15 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blenheim Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manning Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowlands Road | — |
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